Updated ACP Climate Change and Health Toolkit now available
The “Greening the Health Care Sector” document collection is a recent update to the toolkit that shows physicians and staff how to take action to curb climate change and make their practices more environmentally friendly.
ACP's Climate Change and Health Toolkit provides members with resources for combating climate change. It includes:
- ACP position papers published in Annals of Internal Medicine,
- federal and state advocacy information,
- reference materials, and
- members-only actionable materials, including Regional Facts, Patient FACTS, and a “Greening the Health Care Sector” document collection.
The “Greening the Health Care Sector” document collection is a recent update to the toolkit that shows physicians and staff how to take action to curb climate change and make their practices more environmentally friendly. Content includes resources on topics like energy management, healthy food, and green transportation. In addition to offering these resources, ACP is a member of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health, an organization committed to educating physicians, policymakers, and the public about the health effects of climate change.